The University of Louisville football team received commitments from two Southeastern Conference transfers — Georgia cornerback Shaq Wiggins and Texas A&M wide receiver JaQuay Williams — on Thursday following their visit to U of L, they announced on Twitter.

"Me and Jaquay Williams are official Louisville Cardinals," Wiggins posted on Twitter, along with a picture of both players wearing U of L caps and track suits. "Thank God for the opportunities he has given us."

They were recruited by U of L defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, who held the same position at UGA last season. Grantham already helped U of L land Georgia transfer Josh Harvey-Clemons, a safety and former high school All-American.

Like Harvey-Clemons, Wiggins and Williams must sit out the 2014 season and will have three years of eligibility left starting in 2015.

Wiggins and Williams are former four-star teammates at Sandy Creek High in Tyrone, Ga. Their former coach, Chip Walker, said they "are fine young men and really good football players" and described both as having "tons of ability."

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Wiggins played in 12 games, including eight starts, in Grantham's system as a true freshman in 2013, making two interceptions and 19 tackles for the Bulldogs.

"Shaq is a guy who does a great job in coverage," Walker said. "… (He) is a really, really good man-coverage guy, and he's going to be an asset to the program."

Williams, at 6-3 and 214 pounds, played in 10 games and had four catches for 71 yards and a touchdown as a freshman last season for the Aggies. Originally the nation's No. 90 player overall as a member of the high school class of 2012, Williams signed with Auburn that year, then spent a season in prep school before joining Texas A&M.

"He's a big wideout, but he runs good," Walker said. "He's good with the ball after the catch. He catches the ball really good away from his body. He does everything you want him to do. He's a very, very hard worker. He's just a great young man, no doubt about that."

It's not a surprise that Wiggins and Williams picked the Cards.

U of L has been seen as a possible landing spot for them since they announced they'd be leaving their original colleges, and Wiggins' father told the Atlanta Journal Constitution last week that Louisville was his son's favorite.?

U of L has not confirmed any new transfers and wouldn't be allowed to until the school has received signed paperwork.

But Grantham, without specifying names, tweeted shortly after the commitments: "Yes Sir! The Ville is buzzing! We just got better! #ACC #family."

They both figure to be candidates to start as soon as they're eligible.

At Williams' position of wide receiver, DeVante Parker, Eli Rogers, Michaelee Harris, Robert Clark, Kai De La Cruz and Matt Milton are all seniors in 2014.

At Wiggins' position, U of L will lose senior cornerbacks Terell Floyd and Andrew Johnson, and Charles Gaines could become an NFL draft candidate with an excellent junior season.

"They'll both come and be assets to the program in that transition to the (Atlantic Coast Conference)," Walker said. "… Coach (Charlie) Strong did a great job there - there is no doubt about that - and I'm sure the new staff is going to transition in and continue to do some great things."

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